Trickflow 215 heads and 231/237 cam
Trickflow 215 heads and 231/237 cam I just purchased a set of trick flow cnc'd 215 heads. Some people locally have suggested that i keep my current 231/237 camshaft while others suggest i go with something different. Is there anyone currently running this setup? Any recommendations and opinions are welcome. Also, these heads are machined to 58cc so i would assume no matter what route i take i will have to fly cut (?)
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if you add the full specs of your cam it will be easier to gauge the PTV clearence. However I would assume you will even with that cam. I will say this about the TFS heads, I have seen lots of combos with thoose heads and no matter what cam is used its always a stout combo. Thoose heads are very forgiving with cam selection. What is your goal with your car?
cam is as follows
Thunder Racing 231/237 112(i believe its a +2) .595/.605
as far as goals are concerned, i want to get more time at the track with this car. I am already in the process of removing a ton of weight from the car. I want it to perform well at the track and be a roll monster. As far as a HP number or ET is concerned, i really have no clue what the car will do as of yet. Old numbers were 393 wheel on a mustang dyno and 12.0's @ 119- 120 mph on bogging 1.9 60 fts.
Thunder Racing 231/237 112(i believe its a +2) .595/.605
as far as goals are concerned, i want to get more time at the track with this car. I am already in the process of removing a ton of weight from the car. I want it to perform well at the track and be a roll monster. As far as a HP number or ET is concerned, i really have no clue what the car will do as of yet. Old numbers were 393 wheel on a mustang dyno and 12.0's @ 119- 120 mph on bogging 1.9 60 fts.
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I got the same setup with a 595/595 238/242 112LSA Have not gotten tuned yet but sounds like a beast www.youtube.com/watch?v=QcT-GqX39rw
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The valve angle on those heads will let you run more overlap than stock castings but you should still clay them to make sure.
FWIW: In my 346 I ran a set of well CNC'd 243 castings at 62cc's, a 230-236 112 +2 XE-R lobe cam and a ported 90/90 setup. This was in my C5. It made 460 on a DJ. I sold that setup and the new owner made 443 on a Mustang.
BTW: I really like that size cam. Much better average power than some of the donkey dick stuff people are claiming "drives like stock".
FWIW: In my 346 I ran a set of well CNC'd 243 castings at 62cc's, a 230-236 112 +2 XE-R lobe cam and a ported 90/90 setup. This was in my C5. It made 460 on a DJ. I sold that setup and the new owner made 443 on a Mustang.
BTW: I really like that size cam. Much better average power than some of the donkey dick stuff people are claiming "drives like stock".
Last edited by WKMCD; Dec 4, 2010 at 08:12 AM.
The valve angle on those heads will let you run more overlap than stock castings but you should still clay them to make sure.
FWIW: In my 346 I ran a set of well CNC'd 243 castings at 62cc's, a 230-238 112 +2 XE-R lobe cam and a ported 90/90 setup. This was in my C5. It made 460 on a DJ. I sold that setup and the new owner made 443 on a Mustang.
BTW: I really like that size cam. Much better average power than some of the donkey dick stuff people are claiming "drives like stock".
FWIW: In my 346 I ran a set of well CNC'd 243 castings at 62cc's, a 230-238 112 +2 XE-R lobe cam and a ported 90/90 setup. This was in my C5. It made 460 on a DJ. I sold that setup and the new owner made 443 on a Mustang.
BTW: I really like that size cam. Much better average power than some of the donkey dick stuff people are claiming "drives like stock".
Did you have to flycut with that setup?
I probably should have. It was close and when I pulled the heads you could see where they had just barely touched the piston. Didn't do any damage. Another .010 head gasket and they wouldn't have touched. I ran Cometics .040's.
Good to know. I should be golden then with my AFR 205's milled down to 62cc and a 230/234 110 lsa cam. I won't be running cosmetics, so I should have plenty of room.
... no two motors are identical. 
Hope this helps I am running a TSP TV2 its 232/234 and both intake and exhaust are just shy of .600. My TFS are shaved alittle less than 61cc. I am also running MLS gaskets When I measured with clay my PTV was right where I wanted it. No matter what anyone tells you it takes about 30 minutes to measure with clay and it will save you a ton of headache in the future. If you put everything together and then a valve kisses a piston you will be regretting not checking. After a valve nicks a piston you are on borrowed time sometimes it causes detonation and others run crappy for a while then detonate.
